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Auditory Functions in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

RECRUITINGSponsored by University of Catania
Actively Recruiting
SponsorUniversity of Catania
Started2023-10-01
Est. completion2024-12-30
Eligibility
Age20 Years – 40 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT06164483

Summary

The study will analyze the auditory functions of patients with Multiple Sclerosis using auditory tests like pure tone auditory test, speech perception test, Auditory Brain Response (ABR) and Distortion Product Otoacustic Emission (DPOAE). CSF will be collected by lumbar puncture and analyzed looking for inflammatory markers. The results of DPOAE and CSF will be correlated to identify statistically significant correlation.

Eligibility

Age: 20 Years – 40 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria

* age \>18 and \<50,
* no history of hearing loss,
* no psychiatric condition
* no familial history of otosclerosis/deafness/genetic hearing loss
* patients with PD and/or MS.

Exclusion Criteria

* Conductive hearing loss
* stroke \< 2 years
* cardiovascular disease non under control
* diabetes
* hypotensive disorders
* alcohol abuse
* recreational drug consumption
* epilepsy

Conditions2

Hearing DisordersMultiple Sclerosis

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